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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2025

Filed:

May. 03, 2022
Applicant:

Tokyo Electron Limited, Tokyo, JP;

Inventor:

Anton J. Devilliers, Clifton Park, NY (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/311 (2006.01); H01L 21/027 (2006.01); G03F 7/00 (2006.01); G03F 7/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/0276 (2013.01); H01L 21/0274 (2013.01); H01L 21/31133 (2013.01); H01L 21/31138 (2013.01); H01L 21/31144 (2013.01); G03F 7/094 (2013.01); G03F 7/70466 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of patterning a substrate includes forming a multilayer photoresist stack on a substrate. The multilayer photoresist stack includes a first layer of a wet photoresist deposited by spin-on deposition, and a second layer of a dry photoresist deposited by vapor deposition. The first layer is positioned over the second layer. A first relief pattern is formed in the first layer by exposure to a first pattern of actinic radiation of a first wavelength and development of developable portions of the first layer using a first development process. The first relief pattern uncovers portions of the second layer. A multi-color layer of the first relief pattern is formed. The multi-color layer includes the wet photoresist and a third material that is different from the wet photoresist and the dry photoresist. A selective patterning process is executed for uncovered portions of one or two of the wet photoresist, the dry photoresist and the third material.


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